This is somewhat of a random post as I've been inspired by a couple of things lately and wanted to share them with you. First of all, I have been organizing, organizing, organizing...to the point of obsession. Generally speaking, I like things to be clean, especially if I walk into a room and can see it. The flip side of this for me is that if I can't see it, then I tend to let things go until it gets unbearable. I don't do this all the time by any means, but my bathroom drawers and my closet were two such situations where I just let them go, willing to put up with the mess and the clutter. Last weekend I snapped. I couldn't take looking at that chaos any longer so I took everything out of my bathroom drawers, threw a ton of stuff away, bought organizers, and re-appropriated each and every item. I then did the same with my closet this weekend. If it hadn't been for my iron will I may have given up part way through, like a Navy Seal when he's going through that initial training. When they give up they have to ring a big bell to let everyone know that someone has thrown in the towel. Yes my friends, my closet reorganization was akin to Navy Seal training. It's not for the faint of heart. Steve very well could have found me buried in a pile of clothes, but I soldiered on - a bit stronger for having done so :o)
I didn't take any photos of my closet, but I did capture a couple of shots of my newly organized bathroom drawers.
Opening a clean, organized drawer is not only a relief to the eye, but is very gratifying.
My newly appointed makeup drawer. I used to have everything crammed into a smaller drawer. I never knew where things were. Now I don't waste time hunting around. I use the vintage box on the right to hold my hair bands, ribbons, clips, etc. It's nice to have it handy, yet covered so you don't see all of the individual items.
While getting the organizational baskets for my drawers at Target, I also picked up this Simply Shabby Chic fabric basket to corral some of my many books. Hey, there's another journal I made stuck in between the books.
Wanted to share a few favorites with you. My favorite skin care is Arbonne's Nutrimin C line. It's really great. I also use Proactive to combat acne. I use to have adult acne, but the combination of Proactive and the Nutrimin C line has really changed my skin all together. In addition, I use Bare Minerals instead of traditional foundation, which I absolutely love and would never go back to regular foundation. At night before I go to bed I use a Bare Minerals product called Rare Minerals. I used to have sun spots on my cheeks and a couple on my forehead. Those spots are gone now. I was really surprised, quite happily.
These are my Bare Minerals I was talking about. As I said, I would never go back to regular foundation. I also use the blush, and eye shadows, and as I mentioned the Rare Minerals at night before I go to bed.
My favorite lip therapy: Co. Bigelow from Bath and Body Work. They feel good, taste good, and make your breath smell good too.
If you're staring at a chaotic closet or drawers, consider taking a day to sift through it and make some sense of it. It's so worth it, and it's a gift that keeps on giving :o)
